AI Industry Coalition Warns Against Broad Open-Weight Restrictions Amid China Debate
Major AI firms urge policymakers to distinguish legitimate model-development techniques from IP theft
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Apple Intelligence gets China approval via Alibaba and Baidu partnerships
China's Cyberspace Administration greenlights Apple Intelligence by requiring integration of domestic AI models from Alibaba and Baidu.
Moonshot's Kimi K3 positioned to rival Anthropic's Opus 4.8 with 2-3 trillion parameters
Chinese AI lab Moonshot is preparing to release Kimi K3, an open-weights model expected to match closed-source frontier models, as investor confidence in open alternatives grows.
US alleges ASML's EUV lithography tool reached China; Dutch chipmaker denies claim
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told ASML executives an extreme ultraviolet lithography system may have been shipped to China, violating decades-long export controls. ASML disputes the allegation.
Huawei's 'Chip Queen' Unveils Tau's Scaling Law as Alternative to Moore's Law
HiSilicon President Tingbo He announces a new chip optimization strategy targeting non-traditional performance gains, positioning Huawei to compete despite US export restrictions.
China Restricts Overseas Travel for AI Researchers at DeepSeek and Alibaba
Beijing expands talent controls to top AI firms, limiting international mobility for researchers in competitive generative AI roles.
Musk v. Altman Trial Reaches Final Week as Trump Brings Silicon Valley CEOs to China
The Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman lawsuit over OpenAI's nonprofit mission enters its final week, while tech billionaires join Trump's China diplomatic visit.
China Halts Autonomous Vehicle Expansion After Baidu's Wuhan Mass Freeze
Beijing suspends all new robotaxi licensing nationwide after dozens of Baidu Apollo Go vehicles came to a standstill in Wuhan traffic in March 2026.